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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014565639
Collection material in English and French
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
Gift; Elinor Remick Warren's children, Elayne Warren Techentin and Z. Wayne Griffin, Jr.; 1997.
Further accruals are expected.
The Elinor Remick Warren Papers were processed by George Kipper, music specialist, in 2014. George Kipper coded the finding aid for EAD format in 2014.
Sound recordings from the Elinor Remick Warren Papers have been transferred to the Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. An inventory of this material is available in the Music Division's collection files.
Warren's collection of poetry books (the volumes containing Warren's annotations) and the majority of her annotated music books on composition and orchestration were given to the New York Public Library around 1994, by the composer's children, with the Elinor Remick Warren Society (liaison: Virginia Bortin) acting on their behalf. Lists of these books are available in the Music Division's collection files.
Shortly before Warren's death in 1991, she sent the New York Public Library a complete collection of all of her published materials, with final edits and corrections. The Curtis Institute of Music's Library has Warren's non-annotated poetry books. In addition, Warren placed edited scores and parts for all of her works for and with orchestra, and her smaller works for voice, piano or chorus with the Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music, the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Materials from the Elinor Remick Warren Papers are governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.) and other applicable international copyright laws.
The Elinor Remick Warren Papers is open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Music Division prior to visiting in order to determine whether the desired materials will be available at that time.
Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item, date, container number], Elinor Remick Warren Papers, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The Elinor Remick Warren Papers span the years 1872-2004 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1918-1991. The papers are in English and French and are organized into the following series: Music, Business Papers, Writings, Correspondence, Photographs, Articles about Warren, Biographical Materials, Programs, Publicity Materials, Scrapbooks, Books, and Miscellany.
The Music Series chiefly contains manuscript and printed scores, parts, and sketches for works by Warren, as well as printed scores by other composers with annotations in Warren's hand. The manuscripts and printed editions of Warren's works represent a nearly complete archive of her compositions. Warren often arranged her works for several different voices and/or ensembles; an extensive number of these arrangements are included in the collection. There are also Warren's composition notebooks, including one written when she was studying with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. Printed editions of her works also may contain her annotations. She also frequently revised her works, sometimes over several decades. Her manuscripts and printed editions are full of annotations, corrections and notes that document these revisions.
The Business Papers Series contains catalogue listings of manuscript and published works, contracts, publisher and copyright correspondence, records pertaining to performances of Warren's works, and royalties statements. The first subseries consists of notebooks with data related to her original compositions, including information on public performances; the second, ASCAP correspondence and royalties statements; the third, correspondence regarding commercial recordings of Warren's works; the fourth, contracts, royalty agreements, and reinstatement documents; the fifth, copyright and renewal documents for each work; the sixth, correspondence related to Warren's gift of published orchestral works and other material to the Edwin A. Fleisher Collection, at the Free Library of Philadelphia; the seventh, music publisher correspondence, including copyright re-assignments and royalties statements; and the eighth, correspondence with poets and their estates, and literary publishers seeking permission for use of poems for her texts.
The Writings Series contains articles, essays and program notes by Warren, her personal and travel diaries, original poems and annotated poems of others, speeches, recording notes, repertoire lists, and her scripts for classical music appreciation radio programs hosted by or featuring Warren that aired from 1938-1939.
The Correspondence Series contains letters to or from friends, performers, conductors, or music publishers and professional music organizations. Regrettably, Warren weeded her correspondence files in 1955, discarding most of her earlier material, believing the letters to be of no future interest.
The Photographs Series contains images of Warren alone, 1901-1990; Warren with family, 1928-1982, and Warren's parents at the time of their wedding (1895); Warren with others (mostly well-known musical personalities); and inscribed photographs from well-known musical personalities, most of whom played a role in her career.
The Articles about Warren Series contains entries for biographical dictionaries and encyclopedias, and articles and clippings related to Warren's personal life, works, and performances.
The Biographical Materials Series contains awards, certificates and honors, several autobiographical essays, an interview transcript by Virginia Bortin, a list of premieres of Warren's works, address and telephone books, and other miscellaneous writings and items.
The Programs Series contains concert programs that feature Warren as a composer, as a soloist, or as an accompanist.
The Publicity Materials Series chiefly contains music publisher catalogs listing Warren's works, reviews, and other advertisements.
The Scrapbooks Series consists of Warren's personal scrapbooks, each containing press clippings, reviews, programs featuring Warren's works or Warren as pianist, assisting artist, or accompanist, articles about Warren's professional and private life, and other materials. Scrapbooks documenting Warren's early career were disposed of by Warren shortly after her mother's death in 1958, believing that there would be no historical interest in retaining them. Later, the earliest scrapbooks (pre-1936) were re-constructed from duplicate clippings, reviews, programs, etc. still found in Warren's possessions, which were photocopied and re-assembled into a scrapbook.
The majority of Warren's collection of music-related books and her extensive library of poetry books were gifted to the New York Public Library, circa 1994, prior to the family's final decision to donate the collection to the Library of Congress. These books in the Books Series are annotated by Warren or represent rare printings of works pertaining to her family's history. Several poetry books contain Warren's annotations, fragments of musical notation, and other markings on poems that became settings for her songs.
The Miscellany Series includes a small notebook, containing various composition aids and tips; a tour guidebook of Israel, dated 1975; a metal printer's plate of the title page to Warren's printed score of
The Elinor Remick Warren Papers are organized in twelve series:
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014565639
Chiefly manuscript and printed scores, parts, and sketches for works by Warren, as well as printed scores by other composers with annotations in Warren's hand. The manuscripts and printed editions of Warren's works represent a nearly complete archive of her compositions. Warren often arranged her works for several different voices and/or ensembles; an extensive number of these arrangements are included in the collection. She also frequently revised her works, sometimes over several decades. As such, many of her scores are full of annotations, corrections, and notes that document these revisions.
Organized as two subseries. Works by Warren are arranged by title. The final version of each work is listed first, with alternate versions, later arrangements, etc. listed afterwards. Works by other composers are arranged alphabetically by composer surname, and by title therein.
Annotated.
Catalogue listings of manuscript and published works, contracts, publisher and copyright correspondence, records pertaining to performances of Warren's works, and royalties statements. The first subseries consists of notebooks with data related to her original compositions; the second, ASCAP correspondence and royalties statements; the third, correspondence regarding commercial recordings of Warren's works; the fourth, contracts, royalty agreements, and reinstatement documents; the fifth, copyright/renewal documents for each work; the sixth, correspondence related to Warren's gift of published orchestral works and other material to the Edwin A. Fleisher Collection, at the Free Library of Philadelphia; the seventh, music publisher correspondence, including copyright re-assignments and royalties statements; and the eighth, correspondence with poets/estates and literary publishers seeking permission for use of poems for her texts.
Organized as eight subseries. Each is arranged alphabetically by title or subject, then chronologically therein.
Articles, diaries, essays, program notes, original poems and annotated poems of others, speeches, recording notes, repertoire lists, and radio scripts for classical music appreciation programs hosted by or featuring Warren that aired from 1938-1939.
Organized as five subseries. Entries are arranged either alphabetically or chronologically therein.
Warren wrote a number of articles and essays on several topics, ranging from composer commentaries on specific works, such as her
Arranged chronologically.
Warren compiled several travel diaries during her long life. Beginning at the age of 12, she developed a life-long habit of documenting each European trip in the form of a daily diary. Her earliest diary documents her first trip abroad in which she first heard Wagner's
Arranged chronologically.
Warren wrote her own program notes, revising them to conform to type of audience or venue. Her master copies of surviving program notes are found here, along with occasional brief notes related to revisions.
Arranged alphabetically by title of work.
Scripts for three programs, all broadcast between 1938-1939, in which Warren either appeared as guest or host. These include
Warren appeared on this show several months prior to hosting her own classical music program. The program appeared on April 8, 1938, 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm. The show was created by Frederick Stark, described as being an authority and champion of native composers; the annotator (interviewer) was Merle Armitage. The program was produced by Z. Wayne Griffin (Elinor Warren's husband) and was announced by Franklin Bingman.
Warren discussed
Several commercial recordings were issued between 1963 and 1993 that featured Warren's works. Warren provided detailed liner notes for commercial LPs, cassettes and compact disc insert booklets for these recordings. An additional recording of works by Lili Boulanger is also included as Warren made several annotations on the record jacket.
Arranged chronologially by date of original issue.
Letters to or from friends, performers, conductors, or music publishers and professional music organizations. Regrettably, Warren weeded her correspondence files in 1955, discarding most of her earlier material, believing the letters to be of no future interest.
Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent/organization, then chronologically therein.
Images of Warren alone, 1901-1990; Warren with family, 1928-1982, and Warren's parents at the time of their wedding (1895); Warren with others (mostly well-known musical personalities); and inscribed photographs from well-known musical personalities, most of whom played a role in her career.
Organized as five subseries. The first three subseries are arranged chronologically. The fourth is arranged alphabetically by surname.
Articles, biographies, and clippings related to Warren's personal life, works, and performances.
Arranged chiefly alphabetically by author surname .
Awards and honors, several autobiographical essays, an interview transcript by Virginia Bortin, a list of premieres of Warren's works, address and telephone books, and other miscellaneous writings and items.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Three undated address books, as well as contact books devoted to musicians, musical organizations and other related professional contacts. Also included are several mailing lists.
Arranged first by subject, then chronologically by date therein.
Concert programs that feature Warren as a composer, as soloist, or accompanist.
Arranged chronologically.
Chiefly music publisher catalogs listing Warren's works, reviews, and other advertisements.
Arranged alphabetically by subject, then chronologically therein.
Warren's personal scrapbooks, each containing press clippings, reviews, programs featuring Warren's works or Warren as pianist, assisting artist, or accompanist, articles about Warren's professional and private life, and other materials. Scrapbooks documenting Warren's early career were disposed of by Warren shortly after her mother's death in 1958, believing that there would be no historical interest in retaining them. Later, the earliest scrapbooks (pre-1936) were re-constructed from duplicate clippings, reviews, programs, etc. still found in Warren's possessions, which were photocopied and re-assembled into a scrapbook.
Arranged chronologically.
The majority of Warren's collection of music-related books and her extensive library of poetry books were gifted to the New York Public Library, circa 1994, prior to the family's final decision to donate the collection to the Library of Congress. These books are annotated by Warren or represent rare printings of works pertaining to her family's history. Several poetry books contain Warren's annotations, fragments of musical notation, and other markings on poems that became settings for her songs.
Arranged alphabetically by author surname.
A small notebook, containing various composition aids and tips; a tour guidebook of Israel, dated 1975; a metal printer's plate of the title page to Warren's printed score of
Arranged alphabetically by subject.